As part of a comprehensive investigation of the activities of former CIA Director John Brennan during the 2016 election cycle, the U.S. Department of Justice is getting ready to issue a number of grand-jury subpoenas. According to reports, officials in Miami and Washington, D.C., were compiling emails, texts, and other documents for examination.
Under the direction of U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones, the Southern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office is spearheading the investigation. Although Brennan has not been charged, according to sources, if the probable-cause requirements are satisfied, the documentation method indicates a move toward formal legal action.
Individuals involved in intelligence assessments that were completed in January 2017 and associated communications are among the main targets. Materials sought include draft memoranda, correspondence between intelligence-community officials and outside analysts, and internal CIA documents. According to reports, investigators are concentrating on determining whether intelligence conclusions were unlawfully swayed for political reasons.
It’s unclear at this time how the inquiry is progressing and whether grand-jury subpoenas have been issued. Grand jury secrecy regulations were cited by DOJ officials when they refused to comment on the case’s specifics.